The Girl Up campaign was created by the United Nations Foundation to address the needs of adolescent girls in developing countries. By empowering youth in the U.S., Girl Up helps these underserved girls get educated, stay safe and accounted for and be positioned to be leaders. Currently, Girl Up supports programs in Liberia, Guatemala, Ethiopia and […]

Hong Kong transplant Peter Lu opened Peacefood Café on New York’s Upper West Side in 2008 after fully converting to veganism in 2007. Lu and his business partner wanted to celebrate their newfound life choice, but also wanted to spread the word about vegan food to New Yorkers. The café’s menu of accessible vegan versions […]

A convenient, affordable solution to purchasing and recycling batteries was the inspiration for Charlie Kawasaki to co-found BETTERY, the nation’s first kiosks for the responsible use and purchase of sustainable battery products. Kawasaki likens BETTERY kiosks, which are found at select Safeway and Whole Foods Markets locations in the Seattle and Portland metro areas, to Redbox […]

Green is Good welcomes Brush with Bamboo’s Ro Kumar to discuss his innovative dental hygiene product.